Antique Engraving of Persepolis, a City Sacked by Alexander the Great, 1726

Reference
BGRN-238
Date
1726
Region
World
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
34.0 x 57.0 cm (13.4 x 22.4 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 490

Antique print titled 'Ruinen van 't Paleis van Darius, gelegen in 't oude Persepolis, door last van Alexander de Groote verbrandt (..)'.

Persepolis was sacked by the troops of Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Today, Persepolis remains one of the world's great archeological sites. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands.

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